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Guinea discusses three deep-water port projects with AfDB

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Guinea discusses three deep-water port projects with AfDB

Guinea’s Transport Minister, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, discussed the Mbotini, Cap Verga and Benty deep-water port projects with African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah. The meeting, held on the sidelines of a high-level dialogue between Guinea and the AfDB, forms part of cooperation prospects around the Simandou 2040 programme, reports Guinéenews.

Guinea and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are discussing the development of three deep-water port projects. Guinea’s Transport Minister, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, discussed the infrastructure with Sidi Ould Tah, president of the AfDB Group, on the sidelines of a high-level dialogue between the two sides, according to Guinéenews.

Guinean authorities are seeking to mobilise international financing for their major infrastructure projects, particularly as part of the Simandou 2040 programme.

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